"...vocabulary is the glue that holds stories, ideas, and content together...making comprehension accessible for children" (Rupley, Logan, & Nichols, 1998/1999, p. 339).
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What does the research say about good vocabulary instruction?
What does the research say about good vocabulary instruction?
R. Marzano - Academic Vocabulary: http://www.u-46.org/roadmap/files/vocabulary/acadvoc-over.pdf
I. Beck - Research: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/read/ProfessionalDevelopment/VocabularyResearch.htm
R. Marzano - Academic Voc. High Poverty Students: http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/Building%20Academic%20Vocabulary/bav_report_2.pdf
R. Marzano - Research Study Aug. 2009 : http://files.solution-tree.com/MRL/documents/Instructional_Strategies_Report_9_2_09.pdf
J. Torgeson - Research National Rdg. Panel: http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/spedresearch/res0101/research-rdgpanel_article.html
A. Archer - Vocabulary Gap: http://www.fcoe.net/ela/pdf/Vocabulary/Anita%20Archer031.pdf
Hawaii Research Report: http://www.prel.org/products/re_/ES0419.htm
Who are some of these great researchers?
Isabel Beck, Biography: http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/authors/pdfs/Beck_Isabel.pdf
Margaret McKeown, Biography: http://www7.nationalacademies.org/core/Margaret_McKeown_Bio.html
Linda Kucan: www.education.pitt.edu/people/_cv/LindaKucan.doc
Robert Marzano: http://marzanoresearch.com/site/